Wordle Hints

Wordle #1866

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, July 29, 2026

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Medium
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
Yes
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

STAREOLIVELEAVY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to mechanical systems and controlling the flow of something.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this in plumbing, engines, or even in discussions about the human heart.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter V.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A device that opens and closes to regulate liquid or gas flow, like the ones in your heart or under your sink.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word nearly rhymes with 'travel' or has a similar sound to 'gravel'.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

Starts with V and ends with E. This is also the name of a major video game company known for Steam and Half Life.

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Answer

VALVE

A valve is a device that controls the passage of fluid or air through a pipe, duct, or similar passage. The word comes from the Latin 'valva' meaning a leaf of a folding door. Valves are found everywhere from car engines to musical instruments like trumpets, and most famously in the human heart where four valves keep blood flowing in the right direction.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle contains a repeated letter, which can be tricky since many players avoid guessing the same letter twice. If your guesses are leaving you stuck, consider that one of your yellow or green letters might appear more than once in the answer.